Speaking of Ma Xudong, he was indeed a versatile player in the officialdom.
Coming from a grassroots background and starting from scratch, he had made it to the top leadership of a prefecture-level city in his forties, holding a department-level position. Furthermore, he had prospects of moving up to the provincial city, which indeed required some capabilities.
Such people often use various resources to steer everything in a direction favorable to their own development and are exceptionally good at handling affairs.
The ways of officialdom are sometimes just about how to handle affairs.
When you are in a leadership position, whether you have real talent is not important; what matters is whether you know how to handle affairs!
Handling affairs tests a person's judgment and smoothness.
Therefore, Ma Xudong, with a recording in hand, visited Vice Governor Cheng Shengyang late at night.
Originally, Ma Xudong's connections in the province were quite harmonious with Cheng Shengyang.
